New premier will have the tricky task of trying to secure parliamentary approval for a budget
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President Emmanuel Macron will look for a replacement who can break the budget impasse
Bayrou’s exit would leave President Macron searching for his fifth prime minister in two years
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Political woes and a ballooning deficit leave Paris searching for stability at home and credibility abroad
ECB will need to monitor budgetary slippage if the Bayrou government collapses
Éric Lombard says deficit reduction plan will inevitably be less ambitious if government falls
Italian PM rejects Bayrou’s accusation that Italy is luring French taxpayers with lower rates
Allies call him the most principled politician in the country, but his popularity among voters and lawmakers is plummeting
By calling for a confidence vote, the prime minister has renounced his duties and undermined the country’s credibility
Investors warn government is likely to lose a snap confidence vote on September 8
Far-right opposition vows to topple prime minister for second time in a year over unpopular efforts to curb spending
Reducing days off is tempting for policymakers, but rest can help us work more effectively
Scrapping public days off is not a fiscal fix
There are better ways to raise productivity than making people work on Easter Monday
Veteran centrist gambles on left-leaning MPs being willing to abstain on proposal to cut deficit
François Bayrou stakes his political survival on unpopular measures to repair degraded public finances
President says ‘freedom has never been so threatened since 1945’ in address ahead of Bastille Day parade
Failure of talks between unions and employers about retirement age could trigger censure vote
François Bayrou’s daughter says she was beaten at Catholic school where other alleged victims described sexual abuse
François Bayrou urges clean-up of public finances but faces a vote of no confidence if opposition object to budget cuts
Prime minister fends off his first no-confidence ballot and pushes through spending plans
François Bayrou’s offer to review law comes as he seeks allies to help pass deficit-cutting budget
François Bayrou unveils members of cabinet and starts to focus on trying to enact a budget
